Bankhead Urges Alabama Cotton Quota Referendum Vote
W. B. Crawley of Banks, Alabama, chairs the state AAA committee urging all Alabama farmers to vote in the December 9 cotton quota referendum. The drive follows Senator Bankhead’s pledge that Congress may cut farm aid if quotas are rejected or unvoiced. The committee seeks a clear farmer indication on whether marketing quotas should remain in effect in 1940.
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Auburn
Ala
AAA
W. B. Crawley
Banks
Pike County
John H. Bankhead
Congress
Crawley
Alabama
Mr. Crawley
L. S. Fluker
Livingston
Henry H. Whittle
Jacksonville
J. M. Jones
New Market
P.O. Davis
American Farmureau Federation
A. W Jones
Decatur News Roundup Highlights Local Notices and Visits
Henry Goat relocates his Decatur real estate office to the Woolworth building on Second Avenue. The Alabama Business Institute honor rolls list Day and Night School students. Community events include Apollo Boys Choir concert at First Presbyterian and Morgan County Board of Revenue adjourned session. Multiple brief notes cover hospital updates, WPA officials, local residents’ visits, and Thursday court fines.
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Henry Goat
Woolworth
Second Avenue
Soviet claim of breakthrough on Karelian Isthmus near Leningrad
Reports from The Associated Press say the Red Army broke through the main Finnish defense line on the Karelian Isthmus north of Leningrad, with Finland denying knowledge of advances. Britain and Norway Sweden and Denmark discuss aid to Finland as British air activity and German naval tensions rise.
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Associated Press
Finland
Russia
Red Army
Karelian
Leningrad
Mannerheim Line
Firth of Forth
Scotland
North Sea
Helsinki
Britain
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Oslo
Roosevelt
Germany
Netherlands
Berlin
British Isles
Far East
Japan
Soviet Russia
United States
Tokyo
America
China
M Cullough joins Drinkard's burial insurance sales staff
Elbert McCullough, a well known Decatur resident, has joined the sales staff of the Drinkard Burial Insurance Company here. He brings extensive sales experience and is noted for service in this section.
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Elbert mcCullough
Decatur
Drinkard Burial Insurance Company
McCullogh
Wall Street closes higher as industrials lead rebound
Stocks finish with broad gains after early pressure and a late rally. Industrials lift markets while on wheat and other commodities traders turn optimistic. Memphis and New Orleans cotton and futures prices also move higher amid steady to firm tones.
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New York
Commission House
Wall Street
Chicago
New Orleans
Irs
GOR Bees
Nashville Livestock Market Report
Nashville Tenn December report from the U S Department of Agriculture notes salable cattle and market conditions. Details describe weights and classes and indicate current pricing trends for cattle sold in the Nashville market.
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Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Tenn
U. S. Dept
Morgan County Sunday School Conference at Central Baptist
The Morgan County Sunday School Conference is set for Sunday afternoon at Central Baptist Church in Decatur on December 10. The program opens with a devotional at 2 30, roll call, a duet by Austinville young ladies, sermon by Rev. Carrol Carter, special music by Moulton Heights Quartet, and ends with The Bible School by Rev. Joe Gomes.
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Morgan County
U P
Central Baptist Church
Decatur
Austinville
Carrol Carter
Moulton Heights
the Bible School
Joe Gomes
Church of God Plans New Building on Sixteenth Avenue
The Church of God receives a building permit to erect a new church structure at Sixteenth avenue and Sherman street. Estimated cost ranges from 4000 to 6000 dollars with drop-siding and an asphalt roof. Rev. A H Batts leads the congregation which has used a temporary building on Sixteenth avenue.
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Church of ‘Got Tor
Sixteenth Avenue
Sherman Street
Church of God
A H. Batts
Annual meeting day chosen for Decatur Chamber
The Decatur Guwits Commerce selects Monday January 9 for the annual chamber gathering in the Hotel Lyons main dining room. The speaker is not yet chosen.
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Chamber
Oes
Decatur’ Guwits Commerce
Hotel
Lyons
Calf and Beef Market Report From Local Sale
Early sales mostly steady with calves around 300 and bulls priced 6.00 down. Common to medium slaughter stock 6.00-8.25, good fed steers and yearlings mostly unsold around 8.50-8.75, baby beefes up to 9.60 Wednesday. Cows and bulls 6.00 down with canners 3.00-4.50 and top dealers at 10.50.
TVA Officials Predict Stable Wheeler Lake Level
TVA officials at Decatur said Thursday the present elevation of 550 feet in Wheeler Lake would remain the same until rain. The level in Wilson Lake Thursday was at 5043 feet.
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TVA
Decatur
Wheeler Lake
Wilson Lake
Falkville annual junior-senior banquet set
The Morgan County school system officials will be guests at the Parkville High School banquet Friday night at 7. The home economics class will prepare and serve the meal in the home economics building. The event is a highlight of the school year.
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Parkville High School
Morgan Couty
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Elizabeth Clark
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First Presbyterian Church
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Benevolent Society Hospital
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Miss Summer
Moody Bible Institute
H. R. Summer
R. W. Shepherd
WPA
J. W. Boyles
Huntsville
M. M. Hipps
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Howell Panera
Carolyn Dunfilnghant
Elizabeth Rowe
Montgomery
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County Welfare Department
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Lacon
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Athens
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Moulton
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Hartsee
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Somerville
Dick Hurn
Madison Route
Baugh's Infirmary
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Gan County Conservation Club
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Myrtle Clemons
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Virginia Bocatur
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